My holiday in Puerto Banus! 2006!

Weather Overview for Puerto Banus

Puerto
Banus, or sometimes called by it’s full name Puerto Jose Banus, is a marina in Marbella on Spain’s
Costa del Sol in the south east of the country. The region – unsurprisingly given
the name - is famed for its sunny weather. Marbella itself is a very popular
destination but there are many other great towns and beaches along the coast.

Puerto
Banus was built in 1970 as a luxury marina for yacht owners, and takes its name
from the architect who designed it. There are many shops, bars and restaurants
in the complex and it’s a popular stop off for people cruising up and down Spain’s
enticing coastline.

The
weather in Puerto Banus is excellent with long hot summers and mild winters.
Yearly average temperature is a fantastic 17C. The good year round temperatures
are thanks to the southerly location, the warm surrounding Mediterranean Sea
and the shelter afforded by the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains.

Summer

The Costa
del Sol is famous for it’s sun and this is the season to come and enjoy it.
Between June and September temperatures regularly reach the high 20s, and in
the peak summer months they often enter the 30s. It’s uncommon for the mercury
to fall below the high teens in summer too so you can leave your warm clothes
at home – more room for your shorts and sun cream!

The
summer months enjoy a fabulous 11 hours per day of sunshine on average.
Rainfall is extremely rare – July, the driest month, averages just
2mm. You really can rely on long hot sunny summer days in this part of the
world – something we people from Britain can only dream of.

Winter

Winters
are pretty mild in Puerto Banus. Temperature is unlikely to fall below 5C even
at night and winter days can see the mercury rising into the mid teens. This
makes it a popular place for people to come and escape the cold damp winters
elsewhere in Europe.

While
areas inland in Spain can often see very cold winter temperatures,
the proximity to the sea and the shelter from the towering Sierra Nevada Mountains
mean that it rarely gets cold in Puerto Banus. Saying that, you will need a
good jacket for the evenings which can become quite chilly.

Most of
the yearly rainfall occurs in late autumn and early winter so expect a few
showers at this time of year. December, with almost 100mm, is topped only by
November in terms of average rainfall.
From December it does begin to decrease but expect some precipitation
throughout winter and the occasional stormy day.

Autumn/Spring

These are
both good seasons to visit, especially if you like things a bit quieter; there’s
plenty of good weather and you avoid the thronging summer crowds.

September
is really classed as a summer month, and October enjoys daily highs
that average in the low 20s. November sees a large increase in rainfall and it
is the wettest month of the year on average with 115mm. However the month can
still see plenty of sunny days with temperatures in the high teens.

Spring
enjoys a lot of good weather and it gets better and better as the season progresses.
March averages 14C, with lows of 9C and highs of 18C. By May it’s almost 5C
warmer on average, rainfall is
down to around 20mm on average, and you can expect an excellent 9 hours of sunshine per
day.